The 68th edition of the GRAMMY Awards was celebrated at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This special edition brought joy to the Kpop fans as several acts, such as the Kpop Demon Hunters cast, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, and KATSEYE, were nominated, proving Kpop music is making history overseas.
The GRAMMYs save the biggest categories for its telecast; almost 86 awards were handed out during the Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon. These are the 2026 GRAMMY winners:
Album of the Year
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Record of the Year
“Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA.
Best Rap Album
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar.
Best Latin Urban Album
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean.
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Messy,” Lola Young.
Song of the Year (Songwriter’s Award)
“Wildflower,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell.
Best Dance/Electronic Album
“EUSEXUA,” FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album
“Never Enough,” Turnstile
Best Contemporary Country Album
“Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll.
Best R&B Album
“Mutt,” Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Matter of Time,” Laufey
Best Alternative Music Album
“Songs of a Lost World,” The Cure
Songwriter Of The Year
Amy Allen
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut
Best Comedy Album
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze,” Nate Bargatze.
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
“Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama,” Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
“Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz.
Best Album Cover
“Chromakopia”
The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
Pharrell Williams
Best Gospel Album
“Heart of Mine,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Coritos Vol. 1,” Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Portrait,” Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Southern Nights,” Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance
“Push 2 Start,” Tyla
Best Reggae Album
“BLXXD & FYAH,” Keznamdi
Best Music Video
“Anxiety,” Doechii
Best Music Film
“Music by John Williams”
Best Latin Pop Album
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album
“Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Sinners,” various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award)
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
